A Milwaukee police officer shot a man in "close proximity" to a suspect police were attempting to arrest early Sunday near North 26th Street and West Auer Avenue.

The man who was shot is 41 years old and from Milwaukee. His gunshot injury was serious, but he is expected to survive, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a news release.

The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. while police were attempting to arrest a different man, who was a suspect in a high-speed chase.

According to police, around 1:13 a.m. officers observed a vehicle driving at a high speed near the 2700 block of West Townsend Street.

Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the suspect refused to stop and led officers on a lengthy pursuit.

The suspect struck an officer's squad car after placing his vehicle in reverse at one point.

Shortly after striking the squad car, the suspect got out of his vehicle and ran into the residence of an individual whom he knew. The residence was located in the 3200 block of North 26th Street.

The pursuing officer chased the suspect toward the house. Believing the suspect was reaching for a weapon, the officer fired one shot at the suspect and struck the 41-year-old man who was nearby.

Police transported the man to a hospital.

Police are investigating whether the 41-year-old man was involved in the incident.

The suspect who fled from police is a 22-year-old Milwaukee man who was taken into custody at the scene.

The officer who discharged his firearm is 27 years old with one and a half years of service. He will be placed on administrative duty per Milwaukee police standard operating procedure.

The Police Department's homicide division, instead of an outside agency, will be investigating this use of force as the person's injuries are non-life threatening. A community briefing discussing this incident will be released in about 45 days, police said.

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